Mumbai-based goldsmith Birjukishore Salla, who was arrested by the Gujarat police in connection of emergency landing of a Jet Airways flight at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly planting hijack and bomb threat letter inside the flight’s toilet may face life sentence under the new anti-hijacking law.
Considering the seriousness of the crime, Salla might face stringent punishment as per the new law, said Ahmedabad Crime Branch officials.
In order to create scare, the 37-year-old businessman created a threat letter in English in his personal computer and also translated the letter in Urdu using google translate, said the officials adding that a team of Gujarat police went to Salla’s Mumbai office and took his computer in custody.
‘‘The letter written in two languages – English as well as Urdu was planted in washroom of Mumbai-Delhi flight 9W 339,’’ said joint commissioner of police JK Bhatt, adding that Salla is frequent flyer in Jet Airways that too in business class. He was identified by cabin crew as he was the only person to use washroom, said Bhatt. The claim of cabin crew was confirmed in CCTV footage, he added.
During interrogation, Birju confessed that he planted the letter.